50 women who are changing the world

May 7, 2013 |Business Insider

Women are making their mark all over the world. Business Insider ranked the 50 women with the biggest impact. See who made the list:

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17. Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor has been an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court since 2009. When she was sworn in, she became the first Hispanic justice and its third female justice.

But this year has been a landmark year for the 58-year-old judge. In addition to weighing in on several big issues, like affirmative action, gay rights, and ruling that marijuana is not a deportable offense for immigrants, she also revealed a lot about her personal life in her memoir "My Beloved World," which released in January. The book discusses her difficult childhood and adolescence, and the path she took to get to the Supreme Court.

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17. Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor has been an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court since 2009. When she was sworn in, she became the first Hispanic justice and its third female justice.

But this year has been a landmark year for the 58-year-old judge. In addition to weighing in on several big issues, like affirmative action, gay rights, and ruling that marijuana is not a deportable offense for immigrants, she also revealed a lot about her personal life in her memoir "My Beloved World," which released in January. The book discusses her difficult childhood and adolescence, and the path she took to get to the Supreme Court.